More than a hundred madcap charity fundraisers discovered the perfect way to travel as temperatures soared in Sussex - by bath tub.

Crowds flocked to Upper Beeding for the 32nd Adur Bath Tub Race as teams battled it out along the six-mile course to Shoreham for the prestigious title.

The banks of the River Adur at Bramber Bridge were packed with families sharing picnics and preparing traditional flour bombs to pelt contestants.

Saturday's event attracted 43 teams, including entries from pubs, a college and a firm of accountants.

The race was started by ten-year-old Charlotte Mayoss, whose poster was used in the race programme.

Among the onlookers was Sally Huxtable, 43, from Beach Green in Shoreham, whose brothers, Peter and Richard, represented Shoreham RNLI and won the race in one hour and ten minutes.

She said: "They take part every year so it is a real family occasion and we have family members dotted about the course. It's fun and different from other events. It's one day of total madness for charity."

A prize was also given to the slowest tub, which crawled in just under three hours after the noon start.

Organisers Shoreham and Southwick Round Table hoped to raise about £10,000 for local good causes.